The Pactum, simplicity, and the covenant of life : the covenant of life's origin in the Pactum Salutis and regulation via divine simplicity

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Thesis (M.A.)--Covenant Theological Seminary , 2023

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The Pactum, simplicity, and the covenant of life : the covenant of life's origin in the Pactum Salutis and regulation via divine simplicity

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A paradigmatic reading of the covenant of life that originates in the Pactum Salutis and is regulated by the doctrine of divine simplicity is proper for accurate constructions of the covenant of life. Centering conversation surrounding the coordination of the covenant of life and divine simplicity in the Pactum will allow interpreters to work directly with the doctrine of beneficence and simplicity across the full range of redemptive history because the Pactum occurs within the ad intra life of God immediately. From this viewpoint, the interpreter can offer a more faithful coordination of divine beneficence and divine justice that allows them to delineate proper and improper ways of constructing the covenant of life based upon our understanding of divine beneficence and simplicity. This construction has the opportunity to inform our overall account of covenant theology and has various ecclesial and missional entailments.

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